Global Patent Index - EP 0564140 B1

EP 0564140 B1 19960103 - Vehicle location detecting apparatus

Title (en)

Vehicle location detecting apparatus

Title (de)

Fahrzeugortungsgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif de localisation de véhicule

Publication

EP 0564140 B1 19960103 (EN)

Application

EP 93302166 A 19930322

Priority

JP 8232192 A 19920403

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0564140A1] A vehicle location detecting apparatus comprising dead reckoning and map matching has detection means for detecting a right or left turn, readout means for reading, from the road map memory, road width data of the road that was driven on by said vehicle before the turn, and correction means for correcting the current location of the vehicle using the road width data and the angle turned. Provision is made both for left-hand and right-hand driving. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G01C 21/20

IPC 8 full level

G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/30 (2006.01); G08G 1/0969 (2006.01); G09B 29/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01C 21/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0564140 A1 19931006; EP 0564140 B1 19960103; DE 69301174 D1 19960215; DE 69301174 T2 19960905; HK 159696 A 19960830; JP 2502432 B2 19960529; JP H0627876 A 19940204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93302166 A 19930322; DE 69301174 T 19930322; HK 159696 A 19960822; JP 8232192 A 19920403